Although the general public in the United States assumes children to be generally healthy and thriving, a substantial and growing number of children have at least one chronic health condition. Many of these conditions are associated with disabilities and interfere regularly with children’s usual activities, such as play or leisure activities, attending school, and engaging in family or community activities. In their most severe forms, such disorders are serious lifelong threats to children’s social, emotional well-being and quality of life, and anticipated adult outcomes such as for employment or independent living. However, pinpointing the prevalence of disability among children in the U.S. is difficult, as conceptual frameworks and definitions of disability vary among federal programs that provide services to this population and national surveys, the two primary sources for prevalence data.
Opportunities for Improving Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities provides a comprehensive analysis of health outcomes for school-aged children with disabilities. This report reviews and assesses programs, services, and supports available to these children and their families. It also describes overarching program, service, and treatment goals; examines outreach efforts and utilization rates; identifies what outcomes are measured and how they are reported; and describes what is known about the effectiveness of these programs and services.
Table of Contents |
skim chapter | |
|---|---|---|
| Front Matter | i-xxviii | |
| Summary | 1-14 | |
| 1 Introduction | 15-28 | |
| 2 Conceptualizing Childhood Disability | 29-72 | |
| 3 Health and Functioning Outcomes for Children with Disabilities | 73-90 | |
| 4 Health Care Programs and Services | 91-156 | |
| 5 Social and Human Capital Development: School-Based Programs and Services | 157-196 | |
| 6 Social and Human Capital Development: Programs and Services Outside of the School System | 197-236 | |
| 7 Conclusions | 237-276 | |
| Appendix A: Public Session Agendas | 277-282 | |
| Appendix B: Glossary | 283-286 | |
| Appendix C: Descriptions of Data Sources | 287-296 | |
| Appendix D: Legislation to Support Positive Outcomes for Children with Disabilities | 297-310 | |
| Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members | 311-322 | |
The National Academies Press and the Transportation Research Board have partnered with Copyright Clearance Center to offer a variety of options for reusing our content. You may request permission to:
For most Academic and Educational uses no royalties will be charged although you are required to obtain a license and comply with the license terms and conditions.
For information on how to request permission to translate our work and for any other rights related query please click here.
For questions about using the Copyright.com service, please contact:
Copyright Clearance Center
22 Rosewood Drive
Danvers, MA 01923
Tel (toll free): 855/239-3415 (select option 1)
E-mail: info@copyright.com
Web: https://www.copyright.com
Loading stats for Opportunities for Improving Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities...
Finding similar items...
